Theodore (hegoumenos?) of Kyron (eighth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ. A cross on either side. Thin wreath border.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ. A cross on either side. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning and ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
θεο
δωρου
τουκυ
ρου
Θεοδώρου τοῦ Κύρου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.123 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Condition | Chipped along the circumference. |
Translation
Θεοδώρου τοῦ Κύρου.
(Seal of) Theodore, (hegoumenos) of Kyron.
Commentary
It is not clear what the words τοῦ Κύρου refer to, perhaps to a monastery of which the owner will have been the abbot.